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Scleractinia
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Scleractinia [‚skler·ək′tin·ē·ə]
(invertebrate zoology)
An order of the subclass Zoantharia which comprises the true, or stony, corals; these are solitary or colonial anthozoans which attach to a firm substrate.
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Deep-sea corals, such as gorgonians (sea fans), antipaththarians (black corals), scleractinians (stony corals), and hydrocorals, are of particular interest because they are often long-lived and slow-growing (Andrews et al.
Benthic invertebrates that form habitat on deep banks off southern ... by Tissot, Brian N.; Yoklavich, Mary M.; Love, Milton S.; York, Keri; Amend, Mark / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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